- 1 hour 21 minutesTIP811: OTC Markets (OTCM): A Picks and Shovels Play in Modern Capital Markets w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley
Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze OTC Markets Group, a hidden infrastructure company that collects tolls on over 12,000 securities while operating with fewer than 130 employees. They explore why OTCM is the only viable option for small companies and international firms seeking access to the US market. Find out whether the current stock price offers an attractive entry point for value investors.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - Why OTC Markets operates as a hidden monopoly, most investors have never heard of 00:03:08 - The three business segments generating recurring revenue from market infrastructure 00:09:09 - How OTCM's pricing power compares to other monopolistic businesses 00:14:54 - Why 130 employees can manage the infrastructure for over 12,000 securities 00:19:41 - What keeps customers so loyal 00:27:02 - How regulatory relationships create barriers to entry 00:50:22 - The surprising reason declining subscriber counts might not be concerning 00:59:00 - The exceptional unit economics that make Corporate Services so profitable 01:02:29 - Why management's capital allocation approach is so different from that of typical CEOs 01:19:54 - Whether this hidden infrastructure gem deserves a spot in your portfolio
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Join The Intrinsic Value Conference in Omaha this May 1, 2026!
- Track The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
- Learn more about OTC Markets Group on their IR.
- Listen to an interview with CEO, Cromwell Coulson.
- Follow Kyle on X and Linkedin.
- Follow Shawn on X and Linkedin.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
- Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
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30 April 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 38 minutesTIP810: Berkshire Hathaway 2026 Valuation w/ Chris Bloomstran
Stig has invited legendary investor Chris Bloomstran from Semper Augustus to teach us how to value Berkshire Hathaway on today's show. Semper Augustus has an outstanding track record with a compounded annual growth rate of 12.4% on equities since its fund's inception on 2/28/1999, compared to 8.5% for the S&P 500.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:25 - What the intrinsic value of Berkshire Hathaway is, and what type of return you can get going forward 00:21:39 - Chris’s opinion on Greg Abel’s first letter to shareholders 00:38:39 - How should Berkshire management be compensated? 01:05:36 - How to think about valuing OpenAI 01:12:42 - Why S&P 500 share buybacks don’t benefit investors 01:22:53 - Thinking about investing risk from sudden loss vs. the slow decline of an asset manager 01:29:03 - Why Buffett reads Chris’s annual letter
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Join The Intrinsic Value Conference in Omaha this May 1, 2026!
- Stig’s 2025 interview with Chris Bloomstran about Berkshire Hathaway.
- Stig’s 2024 interview with Chris Bloomstran about Berkshire Hathaway.
- Stig’s 2023 interview with Chris Bloomstran about Berkshire Hathaway.
- Chris Bloomstran’s website.
- Read Chris Bloomstran’s annual letters.
- Buffett resource on CNBC.
- Alex Morris’ book, Buffett and Munger Unscripted.
- Follow Stig on X and Linkedin.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
- Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
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- Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
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26 April 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 37 minutesTIP809: The Real Estate Data Empire Making a $5 Billion Bet: CoStar Group w/ Shawn O'Malley & Daniel Mahncke
Shawn O'Malley and Daniel Mahncke explore CoStar Group (ticker: CSGP), the dominant provider of commercial real estate data and analytics, and assess whether the company's massive $5 billion bet on Homes.com can successfully crack the residential real estate market dominated by Zillow, or whether this ambitious expansion will destroy shareholder value.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:42 - Why the company has delivered nearly 60 consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth 00:09:17 - How CoStar built a dominant, near-monopoly position in commercial real estate data and analytics 00:18:30 - How CoStar generates roughly 50% profit margins on its core B2B business 00:44:12 - What makes CoStar's data moat so durable and difficult for competitors to replicate 00:48:12 - How the company's acquisition-driven strategy has fueled decades of growth 00:56:22 - Why CoStar is investing $5 billion into Homes.com to take on Zillow and Realtor.com 00:58:21 - Competitive landscape in the residential real estate marketplace 01:08:41 - Whether CoStar's massive residential bet will pay off or destroy shareholder value 01:23:57 - How Shawn and Daniel value CoStar and whether CSGP belongs in the portfolio
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Join The Intrinsic Value Conference in Omaha this May 1, 2026!
- Sign up for The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
- Track The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
- Costar pitch on the Value Investors Club.
- Drew Cohen’s podcast on CoStar.
- Follow Daniel on X and Linkedin.
- Follow Shawn on X and Linkedin.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
- Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
NEW TO THE SHOW?
- Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
- Check out The Investor’s Podcast Starter Packs.
- Follow our official social media accounts: X | LinkedIn | Facebook.
- Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
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23 April 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 25 minutesTIP808: Current Market Opportunities w/ Daniel Mahncke & Clay Finck
On today's episode, Clay is joined by Daniel Mahncke to discuss the companies they find most interesting in today’s market. They discuss Mercado Libre’s long-term growth potential, Amazon’s expanding earnings power driven by AI and robotics, and how AI could impact Constellation Software and other related companies. They wrap up the discussion by touching on a company that AI is very unlikely to disrupt — Hermès.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro
00:10:08 - Why Mercado Libre continues to grow rapidly despite short-term margin pressure
00:17:19 - How Mercado Libre’s ecosystem creates long-term advantages in e-commerce and fintech
00:25:06 - Why Amazon’s investments in AI and robotics could significantly expand margins
00:23:21 - How AWS and AI infrastructure demand position Amazon for long-term growth
01:07:40 - The real risks AI poses to SaaS and vertical market software businesses
00:40:03 - Why companies like Constellation Software may remain more resilient than investors fear
01:14:20 - Daniel’s thoughts on Hermès after the recent 40% pullback in the stockDisclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here.
- Join The Intrinsic Value Conference in Omaha this May 1, 2026!
- Daniel’s model on Hermès.
- Related Episode: TIP804: Kinsale Capital Stock Deep Dive w/ Clay Finck & Daniel Mahncke.
- Related Episode: TIVP058: Hermes: The Most Prestigious Luxury Brand in the World w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley.
- Related Episode: TIVP060: Constellation Software (CSU): Historic Drawdown, Historic Buying Opportunity w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley.
- Follow Clay on LinkedIn & X.
- Follow Daniel on LinkedIn & X.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
- Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
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- Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
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19 April 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 48 minutesTIP807: Portfolio Review: Analyzing Holdings and Watchlist Companies for 2026 w/ Daniel Mahncke, Shawn O'Malley, & Kyle Grieve
Daniel Mahncke, Shawn O'Malley, and Kyle Grieve take a closer look at the Intrinsic Value Portfolio and some of the high-priority watchlist companies. The episode covers high-conviction portfolio holdings such as Airbnb, Universal Music Group, Reddit, and Exor, as well as watchlist companies like FICO, Trade Desk, and Nintendo. They also cover companies that might need to leave the portfolio today. Candidates are TransDigm and Copart.
For each, the question is the same: what are the key points of the investment thesis, has the thesis held up, and does the current valuation still make sense?
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:10 - The key thesis behind Exor 00:16:16 - The key thesis behind TransDigm and our thoughts on Copart 00:33:05 - The key thesis behind Reddit 00:43:54 - The key thesis behind Airbnb 01:01:41 - The key thesis behind Universal Music Group 01:13:54 - Our thoughts on Trade Desk 01:27:42 - Our thoughts on FICO 01:36:40 - Our thoughts on Nintendo
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here.
- Join The Intrinsic Value Conference in Omaha this May 1, 2026!
- Podcasts: Exor, TransDigm, Copart, Reddit, Airbnb, Universal Music Group, Trade Desk, FICO.
- Newsletters: Exor, TransDigm, Copart, Reddit, Airbnb, Universal Music Group, Trade Desk, FICO.
- Follow Daniel on X and Linkedin.
- Follow Shawn on X and Linkedin.
- Follow Kyle on X and LinkedIn.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
- Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
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- Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
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16 April 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 37 minutesRWH067: Prudent Investing In Perilous Times w/ Matthew McLennan
In this episode, William Green talks with Matthew McLennan, who oversees about $130 billion at First Eagle Investments. Matt is head of the firm’s Global Value team & a portfolio manager of its Global Value, Global Equity, International Value, International Equity & US Value strategies. Here, he explores how to build resilient wealth by patiently holding a “non-uniform” portfolio of scarce assets that should endure & prosper even in difficult conditions. This episode provides a time-tested survival strategy for investors looking to navigate this period of extreme uncertainty.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:14 - Why Matthew McLennan thinks investors should prepare for turmoil.
00:17:43 - How to construct a resilient portfolio by thinking like a gardener.
00:19:38 - Why Matt loves businesses with scarce assets in mundane industries.
00:23:02 - Why survival is the key to investment success.
00:23:33 - How cash & gold provide a ballast in the event of unexpected storms.
00:26:28 - Why he’s wary of a highly concentrated investment strategy.
00:51:07 - How patience has become a powerful edge in a hyperactive world.
00:57:17 - How to build long-term success by focusing on process, not rewards.
01:05:28 - How to think better by harnessing our right-brain capabilities.
01:23:05 - Why “what’s hot today” is likely to produce terrible investment returns.
01:25:10 - How studying wine & playing backgammon help him as an investor.
01:29:04 - Why he favors a team-based approach, instead of being a lone wolf.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here.
- Inquire about William Green’s Richer, Wiser, Happier Masterclass.
- Thucydides’ book, History of the Peloponnesian War.
- Daniel Yergin’s book, The Prize.
- John Cochrane’s book, The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level.
- Peter Matthiessen’s book, The Snow Leopard.
- Iain McGilchrist’s book, The Matter with Things.
- David Galenson’s book, Old Masters and Young Geniuses.
- Charles de Montesquieu’s book, The Spirit of the Laws.
- Stephen Wolfram’s book, A New Kind of Science.
- Winston Churchill’s book, My Early Life.
- William Green’s book, Richer, Wiser, Happier.
- Follow William Green on X.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
- Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
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- Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
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12 April 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 32 minutesTIP806: Wise PLC w/ Kyle Grieve and Daniel Mahncke
Kyle Grieve is joined by co-host Daniel Mahncke to discuss Wise PLC, a London-listed FinTech company that enables cheap and fast cross-border payments by matching local flows rather than moving money internationally through costly SWIFT networks.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:45 - The clever mechanism Wise uses to move money without actually crossing borders 00:09:14 - Why two Estonians at a London party ended up disrupting global banking 00:13:44 - How Wise earns revenue from four streams 00:21:44 - Which of Wise's three competitor industries is the most threatening and why 00:26:04 - How fast payments have become at Wise 00:42:12 - Why deliberately lowering your own prices can be a sign of business strength 01:08:12 - The flywheel that makes Wise harder to beat, the larger it grows 01:10:35 - What to make of the CEO controversy 01:23:51 - How Wise's capital allocation stacks up against Buffett's ultimate litmus test 01:30:26 - What the numbers suggest investors could earn holding Wise
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here.
- Kyle and Daniel use Fiscal.ai for every company they research — use their referral link to get started with a 15% discount!
- Read about cross-border payments 101.
- Read more on Wise, featured in Wall Street’s Blind Spots.
- Listen to a conversation with Wise’s CEO, Kristo Käärmann.
- Follow Kyle on X and LinkedIn.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
- Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
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- Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
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10 April 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 4 minutesTIP805: Stock Market Maestros w/ Kyle Grieve
Kyle discusses Stock Market Maestros, revealing that elite fund managers succeed not by picking winners the majority of the time, but by making dramatically more on their wins than they lose on their losses. Through profiling world-class fund managers, the book proves that disciplined execution, such as how you size, hold, and exit positions, ultimately matters more than stock selection itself.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:43 - The five investor archetypes and why behavior determines investing success 00:06:37 - How three key metrics identify truly skilled investors from lucky ones 00:09:36 - Why a 49% hit rate can still massively outperform the market 00:10:01 - How the best investors make 1.87x more on winners than losers 00:11:06 - Why riding winners longer matters more than finding the next great idea 00:12:59 - How different selling strategies suit different investing styles and timeframes 00:18:20 - Why losers consume disproportionate mental energy relative to portfolio weight 00:32:28 - How small position sizes allow larger losses without destroying overall returns 00:53:04 - Why changing your thesis to fit reality is a major red flag 01:07:40 - Why execution and position sizing matter as much as stock selection
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here.
- Buy Stock Market Maestros.
- Follow Kyle on X and LinkedIn.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
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- Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
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5 April 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 14 minutesTIP804: Kinsale Capital Stock Deep Dive w/ Clay Finck & Daniel Mahncke
On today's episode, Clay is joined by Daniel Mahncke to break down Kinsale Capital. Kinsale is a specialty insurer that has quietly become one of the most exceptional businesses in the financial sector by dominating the Excess & Surplus insurance market.
Clay and Daniel break down the DNA of this wonderful business, and if the recent drawdown in the stock is a compelling opportunity for value investors.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:32 - An overview of the insurance industry and how Kinsale fits into the bigger picture 00:17:32 - The durable competitive advantages that Kinsale has built 00:20:19 - The advantages of keeping underwriting in-house in the Excess & Surplus market 00:35:04 - What is driving Kinsale’s incredibly low combined ratio 00:39:29 - Why it’s focus on the E&S market and smaller accounts is a moat in itself 01:07:25 - Kinsale’s valuation and primary risks to monitor for investors
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here.
- Check out The Intrinsic Value Podcast.
- Check out The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
- Check out The Intrinsic Value Community.
- Related Episode: TIP780: Top Stocks for 2026 w/ Shawn O'Malley, Daniel Mahncke, & Clay Finck.
- Follow Clay on LinkedIn & X.
- Follow Shawn on LinkedIn & X.
- Follow Daniel on LinkedIn & X.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
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- Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
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3 April 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 5 minutesTIP803: How Economics and Art Shape Better Investors w/ Kyle Grieve
Kyle Grieve discusses key mental models from economics and art and how they apply to investing and decision-making. He explores economic concepts such as scarcity, supply and demand, optimization, specialization, efficiency, competition, and bubbles, illustrating them with real-world business examples. Then he shifts gears to art, examining things such as audience, contrast, framing, and narrative, emphasizing how they shape investor behaviour and decision-making.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:22 - How scarcity drives value and luxury brands engineer demand
00:07:40 - Why Costco wins by reducing scarcity and leveraging scale
00:09:03 - How supply and demand influence stock prices and volatility
00:10:53 - Why economic cycles impact nearly all businesses over time
00:12:38 - How COVID reshaped demand across industries and markets
00:14:19 - The risks of cyclical investing and the benefits of steady compounders
00:15:34 - How optimization can backfire in business and biology
00:19:49 - Why specialization has trade-offs and why investing legends often stay generalists
00:29:58 - The tension between competition, monopolies, and market structure
00:35:14 - How bubbles form through demand surges and investor psychology
00:38:45 - Why great management teams leverage audience building to build the right type of shareholder base
00:43:34 - How contrast framing and narrative shape investor decisions
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here.
- Buy The Great Mental Models Vol. 4 here.
- Follow Kyle on X and LinkedIn.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
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29 March 2026, 12:00 am - 1 hour 4 minutesTIP802: When Genius Was Just Luck: The Go-Go Years w/ Kyle Grieve
In today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses the speculative boom of the 1960s “Go-Go Years” as presented in John Brooks’ book, highlighting the dangers of euphoria, leverage, and financial engineering. He explores case studies like Ross Perot, Edward Gilbert, Atlantic Acceptance, and Gerry Tsai to reveal how incentives, momentum, and fraud can distort markets. The episode ultimately emphasizes timeless investing lessons around valuation discipline, skepticism, and aligning incentives with long-term outcomes.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:02 - About the Nifty Fifty’s rise and the dangers of extreme valuation multiples 00:03:34 - Why great businesses can still be poor investments at high prices 00:05:07 - About Ross Perot’s EDS and the psychology of ignoring market volatility 00:09:45 - The dangers of leverage through Edward Gilbert’s collapse 00:16:13 - Why sharing stock ideas can create unintended consequences 00:19:32 - How fraud fueled Atlantic Acceptance’s explosive growth 00:29:17 - Why rapid growth without explanation signals potential risk 00:33:28 - Gerry Tsai’s momentum strategy and performance-chasing cycles 00:42:07 - How conglomerates used financial engineering to create illusory value
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting here.
- Buy The Go-Go Years.
- Follow Kyle on X and LinkedIn.
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